What are the responsibilities and job description for the Expert Category Leader position at SEDAA?
*****OPEN TO CALIFORNIA BASED CANDIDATES ONLY************* NO C2C**********
Job Title: Expert Category Leader
Location: DCPP Site in San Luis Obispo, CA (Hybrid, 10% onsite required)
Description:
- CANDIDATES SHOULD BE WITHIN CALIFORNIA. 90% REMOTE AND UP TO 10% IN AN OFFICE OFF-SITE FROM DCPP SITE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO.
- PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT FOR CELL PHONE EXPENSE CAN BE SUBMITTED MONTHLY WITH MANAGER PRIOR APPROVAL.
- IF SELECTED CANDIDATE IS OUTSIDE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY WITH MANAGER PRIOR APPROVAL EXPENSES CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR MILEAGE, MEALS AND LODGING PER GSA.GOV RATE AS APPLICABLE WHEN GOING IN-OFFICE.
- NEED TO COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK AND DRUG SCREEN.
TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:
- Experience in Nuclear industry
- Certifications
- Professional Experience
Duties
- Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers
- Creates and maintains category plans.
- Develops and review performance data with suppliers. Works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery.
- Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 suppliers.
- Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies and contracts for mid-complexity spend categories
- Leads the development of category strategies of medium complexity
- Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research
- Subject matter expert for particular commodities or services
Skills:
- Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages all Tier 1 contracts associated with the category(ies).
- Develops strategic category plans to optimize cost savings, service excellence, diversity spend and total cost of ownership for the categories.
- Effectively influences Functional Area (FA, to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment of sourcing strategies. Works with Functional Area (FA) to develop, source and negotiate major contracts.
- Plays a key role in Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies
Desired
- Experience in power generation and/or nuclear contracts.
- Ability to analyze and combine information from different sources and use logic to reach appropriate conclusions as needed to perform at the job level
- Ability to apply contract processes and procedures and relevant contracts and licensing - for example ESC, IBEW, tort, contract law - as needed to perform at the job level
- Ability to work independently with limited oversight
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level
- Competency in relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
- Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
Education Minimum
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Education Desired
- Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
License/Certification Desired
- ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification
- LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification
Experience Minimum
- Experience in supply chain, or related, 7 years
Experience Desired
- Experience in contract management
- Experience in strategic sourcing, 8 years
- Experience in procurement, or related, 8 years
- strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
- Knowledge of the technical/functional aspects of the trade, occupation, or role as needed to perform at the job level
- Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level
- Knowledge of database and information systems - for example SCADA, EMS, OMT, OIS, SAP, ERP, COSO, Teradata, COBIT, Question Mark - as needed to perform at the job level'
